devolution
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He urged the Scottish and Welsh governments to "work jointly" with the UK government on "a model of deeper devolution".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Burnham also said the UK government will now look at arrangements for further devolution of employment support.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Speaking after the first National Economic Council for the nations in Glasgow, Burnham highlighted plans for devolution at the regional level, saying he wanted to ensure no nation was "left behind".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The prime minister said the UK government would look at "arrangements for further devolution of employment support for young people in both Scotland and Wales".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The second remarkable fact in connection with devolution, in its latest expression, is the hostile attitude assumed towards it by the Nationalist party.
From The New Irish Constitution by J. H. Morgan
"Oh," said Mrs. Germain, absorbed by the devolutions of the tale.
From Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution by Maurice Henry Hewlett
It did, however, mean an increasing pressure on the government for fresh devolutions of authority.
From The New World of Islam by Lothrop Stoddard
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Human Geography - High School
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